Voices from The Bench

Blake Roney and Patrick Dewey from S.I.N. return to break down their newest innovations in implants, photogrammetry, and full-arch digital workflows, including the ultra-precise MicronMapper and the manufacturing-verifying FitCheck system. They also introduce the Tissue Mapper workflow, pushing the boundaries of scanner-free, fiducial-free, highly accurate full-arch dentistry.

Seth Smith from Greatlab.io joins the podcast to share how his team built a modern, automation-driven lab management system that streamlines booking, communication, scanning, and workflow for labs of all sizes. Ryan Alexander from Vitality Dental Arts explains how switching to GreatLab dramatically reduced calls, sped up case processing, improved technician efficiency, and transformed their day-to-day operations almost overnight.

Barb and Elvis sit down with longtime friend and NADL President Joe Young, who shares his journey from growing up in his family’s small ortho lab to leading a full-service digital lab and serving the national community. The episode dives into family legacy, industry evolution, leadership, and plenty of classic VFTB fun.

This episode features Jordan Greenberg of FOLLOW-ME! Technology, who breaks down the world of CAM software and explains how HyperDent powers mills, toolpaths, and new materials across the industry. Jordan shares his journey through dental milling, the challenges behind emerging workflows like angulated screws and milled dentures, and why CAM is the quiet engine that makes modern digital dentistry possible.

This week, we chat with Jonathan Burke, a former jazz guitarist who traded music gigs for milling machines. Hear how he went from pouring models to running a full-arch digital lab, mastering exocad, photogrammetry, and MiYO along the way.